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Danny13
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Joined: 03 Oct 2004
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View other posts by Danny13 		Posted: 05 Nov 2004

Im a bit confused about this. Is Natrix natrix helvetica the subspecies of Natrix Natrix which occurs in Britain?

Or are they the same species?
-LAF
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Joined: 03 Apr 2003
No. of posts: 317


View other posts by -LAF 		Posted: 05 Nov 2004
Hi Danny, yes, N. n. helvetica is the only subspecies found in Britain. Same species, helvetica is the subspecies. Quite how many races there are seems to depend a lot on who you read. I'm sure someone here can give an educated insight into how this species breaks down.

Regards, Lee.-LAF38296.939525463
Lee Fairclough

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